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Object Number
995-29-10/73488
Display Title
Qoia kachina of cottonwood root with white skirt and tubular mouth
Descriptions
Object Description
Qoia (or Kau-a) kachina of painted cottonwood root in standing stance. Red moccasins, yellow legs, and white kilt with black hem and geometric decorations in red, white, green, and black on one side. Torso is red with yellow shawl and painted turquoise necklace. Green ruff around neck and green mask with black tubular mouth and rectangular black eyes outlined in brown, yellow, red, and black. Feathers on sides and top of head (see notes/histories- attribution and bibliography)
Inventory Description
Kachina, carved wood, polychrome, cylindrical nose, feathered headdress
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1930s-1950s
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Hopi mesas
Dimensions
Overall: 33.5 x 7.2 x 7 cm (13 3/16 x 2 13/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73488 & 15
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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